Buddhika Hewakandamby

Contact

• workRoom B34 Coates Building
  University Park
  Nottingham
  NG7 2RD
  UK
• work0115 951 4178
• buddhika.hewakandamby@nottingham.ac.uk
• http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/~enzbnh/

Biography

Buddhika Hewakandamby is a member of the Fluids and Thermal Engineering research group.

Expertise Summary

Dr Buddhi Hewakandamby is a Chemical Engineer and an Associate member of IChemE. He is also a member of Institute of Physics. His expertise lies in analysing complex fluid flows.

Research Summary

Dr. Buddhi Hewakandamby's current research interests are in the area fluid dynamics including multiphase flows, microfluidics and heat and mass transfer in multiphase flows. Current research… read more

Selected Publications

• HEWAKANDAMBY, B.N., 2009. A numerical study of heat transfer performance of oscillatory impinging jets International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 52(1-2), 396-406
• LIEW, SOON YEE, THIELEMANS, WIM and HEWAKANDAMBY, BUDDHIKA, 2016. Separation of sulphuric acid from an acid suspension of cellulose nanocrystals by manual shaking JOURNAL OF NANO RESEARCH. 38, 58-+
• ZIMMERMAN, W.B., HEWAKANDAMBY, B.N., TESAŘ, V., HEMAKA BANDULASENA, H.C. and OMOTOWA, O.A., 2009. On the design and simulation of an airlift loop bioreactor with microbubble generation by fluidic oscillation Food and Bioproducts Processing. 87(3), 215-227
• HANN, D. B., CHERDANTSEV, A. V., MITCHELL, A., MCCARTHY, I. N., HEWAKANDAMBY, B. N. and SIMMONS, K., 2016. A study of droplet impact on static films using the BB-LIF technique EXPERIMENTS IN FLUIDS. 57(4),

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Current Research

Dr. Buddhi Hewakandamby's current research interests are in the area fluid dynamics including multiphase flows, microfluidics and heat and mass transfer in multiphase flows. Current research investigates spatio-temporal evolution of two phase flows and interfacial interactions including droplet entrainment and deposition, structure propagation in vertical and horizontal pipes, microfluidic droplet generation and encapsulation using experiments as well as numerical simulations. He is also interested in thin film dynamics. For more information about research interests, visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/~enzbnh/

Future Research

I welcome enquiries from potential PhD candidates from Home, EU and international countries who are interested in the following research areas: Multiphase flow, Film flows, Bubble dynamics, Experimental Fluid Dynamics, Flow Modelling, Heat Transfer, Phase change, Two-phase flows

• HASAN, A. H., MOHAMMED, S. K., HEWAKANDAMBY, B. and AZZOPARDI, B., 2021. Experimental study of the three-dimensional interfacial wave structure of freely falling liquid film in a vertical large pipe diameter: Chemical Engineering Research and Design Chemical Engineering Research and Design. 169, 66-76
• ARABI, A., AZZI, A., KADI, R., AL-SARKHI, A. and HEWAKANDAMBY, B., 2021. Empirical modelization of intermittent gas/liquid flow hydrodynamic parameters: The importance of distinguishing between plug and slug flows: SPE Production and Operations SPE Production and Operations. 36(3), 703-720
• DIAS, F. D. A., DOS SANTOS, E. N., DA SILVA, M. J., SCHLEICHER, E., MORALES, R. E. M., HEWAKANDAMBY, B. and HAMPEL, U., 2020. New Algorithm to Discriminate Phase Distribution of Gas-Oil-Water Pipe Flow with Dual-Modality Wire-Mesh Sensor: IEEE Access IEEE Access. 8, 125163-125178
• AL-AUFI, Y. A., HEWAKANDAMBY, B. N., DIMITRAKIS, G., HOLMES, M., HASAN, A. and WATSON, N. J., 2019. Thin film thickness measurements in two phase annular flows using ultrasonic pulse echo techniques: Flow Measurement and Instrumentation Flow Measurement and Instrumentation. 66, 67-78
• WONG, V. L., LOIZOU, K., LAU, P. L., GRAHAM, R. S. and HEWAKANDAMBY, B. N., 2019. Characterizing droplet breakup rates of shear-thinning dispersed phase in microreactors: Chemical Engineering Research and Design Chemical Engineering Research and Design. 144, 370-385
• HASAN, A. H., MOHAMMED, S. K., PIOLI, L., HEWAKANDAMBY, B. N. and AZZOPARDI, B. J., 2019. Gas rising through a large diameter column of very viscous liquid: Flow patterns and their dynamic characteristics: International Journal of Multiphase Flow International Journal of Multiphase Flow. 116, 1-14
• YUAN, C., BOWLER, A., DAVIES, J. G., HEWAKANDAMBY, B. and DIMITRAKIS, G., 2019. Optimised mode selection in electromagnetic sensors for real time, continuous and in-situ monitoring of water cut in multi-phase flow systems: Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical. 298,
• OMAR, R., HEWAKANDAMBY, B., AZZI, A. and AZZOPARDI, B., 2018. Fluid structure behaviour in gas-oil two-phase flow in a moderately large diameter vertical pipe: Chemical Engineering Science Chemical Engineering Science. 187, 377-390
• SAIEED, A., PAO, W., HEWAKANDAMBY, B., AZZOPARDI, B. J., WOOD, D. A. and ALI, H. M., 2018. Experimental investigation on the effect of diameter ratio on two-phase slug flow separation in a T-Junction: Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. 170, 139-150
• IBRAHIM, A., HEWAKANDAMBY, B., YANG, Z. and AZZOPARDI, B., 2018. Effect of liquid viscosity on two-phase flow development in a vertical large diameter pipe
• HASSELL, D. G., HEWAKANDAMBY, B. and YUEH, L. K., 2018. Electronic lecture versus traditional lecture: Implications on students' learning: International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching. 8(4), 65-75
• LOIZOU, K., WONG, V. L. and HEWAKANDAMBY, B., 2018. Examining the effect of flow rate ratio on droplet generation and regime transition in a microfluidic t-junction at constant capillary numbers: Inventions Inventions. 3(3),
• AZZOPARDI, B. J., AGUNLEJIKA, E. O., ZHAO, D., KAJI, R. and HEWAKANDAMBY, B. N., 2017. Characterisation of an analogue liquid for hydrodynamic studies of gas-ionic liquid flows 330, 223-235
• VOON-LOONG WONG, KATERINA LOIZOU, PHEI-LI LAU, RICHARD GRAHAM and BUDDHIKA HEWAKANDAMBY, 2017. Numerical studies of shear-thinning droplet formation in a microfluidic T-junction using two-phase level-SET method Chemical Engineering Science. 174, 157-173
• HANN, D. B., CHERDANTSEV, A. V., MITCHELL, A., MCCARTHY, I. N., HEWAKANDAMBY, B. N. and SIMMONS, K., 2016. A study of droplet impact on static films using the BB-LIF technique EXPERIMENTS IN FLUIDS. 57(4),
• LIEW, SOON YEE, THIELEMANS, WIM and HEWAKANDAMBY, BUDDHIKA, 2016. Separation of sulphuric acid from an acid suspension of cellulose nanocrystals by manual shaking JOURNAL OF NANO RESEARCH. 38, 58-+
• MONROS-ANDREU, G., MARTINEZ-CUENCA, R., TORRO, S., ESCRIG, J., HEWAKANDAMBY, B. and CHIVA, S., 2016. Multi-needle capacitance probe for non-conductive two-phase flows MEASUREMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. 27(7),
• MHATRE, S., VIVACQUA, V., GHADIRI, M., ABDULLAH, A. M., AL-MARRI, M. J., HASSANPOUR, A., HEWAKANDAMBY, B., AZZOPARDI, B. and KERMANI, B., 2015. Electrostatic phase separation: A review: Chemical Engineering Research and Design Chemical Engineering Research and Design. 96, 177-195
• ZEGHLOUL, A., AZZI, A., SAIDJ, F., AZZOPARDI, B. J. and HEWAKANDAMBY, B., 2015. Interrogating the effect of an orifice on the upward two-phase gas-liquid flow behavior: International Journal of Multiphase Flow International Journal of Multiphase Flow. 74, 96-105
• MHATRE, S., VIVACQUA, V., GHADIRI, M., ABDULLAH, A. M., AL-MARRI, M. J., HASSANPOUR, A., HEWAKANDAMBY, B., AZZOPARDI, B. and KERMANI, B., 2015. Electrostatic phase separation: A review CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN. 96, 177-195
• VIVACQUA, V., MHATRE, S., GHADIRI, M., ABDULLAH, A. M., HASSANPOUR, A., AL-MARRI, M. J., AZZOPARDI, B., HEWAKANDAMBY, B. and KERMANI, B., 2015. Electrocoalescence of water drop trains in oil under constant and pulsatile electric fields CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN. 104, 658-668
• PANG, C.H., HEWAKANDAMBY, B., WU, T. and LESTER, E., 2013. An automated ash fusion test for characterisation of the behaviour of ashes from biomass and coal at elevated temperatures Fuel. 103(January), 454-466
• LOIZOU, K and HEWAKANDAMBY, B.N., 2013. Effect of geometry on droplet generation in a microfluidic T-junction In: SME 2013 Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, FEDSM 2013. Article number V002T21A003
• B.N. HEWAKANDAMBY, 2012. A first course in fluid mechanics for Engineers Ventus Publishing ApS (BookBoon.com).
• SAMAD A, OMAR R, HEWAKANDAMBY B and LOWNDES I S, 2012. Swirl induced flow through a venturi ejector In: ASME 2012 Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting. 2. 65-70
• CHUA, K.W., MAKKAWI, Y.T., HEWAKANDAMBY, B.N. and HOUNSLOW, M.J., 2011. Time scale analysis for fluidized bed melt granulation-II: Binder spreading rate Chemical Engineering Science. 66(3), 327-335
• L. F. C. JEANMEURE, R. EAVIS, B. N. HEWAKANDAMBY and W.B. ZIMMERMAN, 2010. Sedimentation of Bentonite Colloidal Suspensions under the Effect of aWeak Magnetic Field. In: STAROV, V, ed., Nanoscience: Colloidal and Interfacial Aspects 147. CRC press.
• HEWAKANDAMBY, B.N., 2009. A numerical study of heat transfer performance of oscillatory impinging jets International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 52(1-2), 396-406
• ZIMMERMAN, W.B., HEWAKANDAMBY, B.N., TESAŘ, V., HEMAKA BANDULASENA, H.C. and OMOTOWA, O.A., 2009. On the design and simulation of an airlift loop bioreactor with microbubble generation by fluidic oscillation Food and Bioproducts Processing. 87(3), 215-227
• B.N. HEWAKANDAMBY AND W.B. ZIMMERMAN, 2008. Pyrometry: rising from the fire UK Power and Process Engineering. 42-43
• W.B. ZIMMERMAN AND B.N. HEWAKANDAMBY, 2007. Comsol Multiphysics and the Basics of Numerical Analysis. In: W.B. ZIMMERMAN, ed., Multiphysics Modelling with Finite Element Methods World Scientific , Singapore.
• W.B. ZIMMERMAN, J.M. REES AND B.N. HEWAKANDAMBY, 2007. Numerical analysis of solutocapillary Marangoni induced interfacial waves Adv Coll. Int. Sci.. 134-135, 346-359
• REGUNATH, G., TESAR, V., ZIMMERMAN, W. B. J., HEWAKANDAMBY, B. N. and RUSSELL, N., 2006. FEDSM2006-98481 Experimental Investigation and Visualization of Helical Structures in a Novel Swirling Jet PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME FLUIDS ENGINEERING DIVISION SUMMER MEETING. VOL 2, 969-976
• ZIMMERMAN, W. B. J. and HEWAKANDAMBY, B. N., 2006. Enhancing mass transport in liquid-liquid microfluidic flows COURSES AND LECTURES- INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR MECHANICAL SCIENCES. NUMB 466, 143-153
• W.B ZIMMERMAN AND B.N. HEWAKANDAMBY, 2006. Enhancing mass transport in liquid-liquid microfluidic flow. In: W.B ZIMMERMAN, ed., Microfluidics: History, Theory and Applications World Scientific.
• ZIMMERMAN, W. B. and HEWAKANDAMBY, B. N., 2006. On the mixing properties of spherically symmetric helical coherent structures in turbulence CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE. VOL 61(NUMBER 9), 2826-2834
• HEWAKANDAMBY, B. N. and ZIMMERMAN, W. B., 2001. Characterisation of hydraulic jumps/falls with surface tension variations in thin film flows DYNAMICS OF ATMOSPHERES AND OCEANS. VOL 34(NO 2-4), 349-364